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Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary EducationHSC Science Class 11

State whether the following statement are true or false The friends grew up together in the city of New York.

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State whether the following statement are true or false

The friends grew up together in the city of New York.

Options

  • True

  • False

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True or False
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Solution

This statement is True.

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Chapter 1.3: After Twenty Years - Exercises [Page 31]

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Samacheer Kalvi English Class 11 TN Board
Chapter 1.3 After Twenty Years
Exercises | Q 2. b) | Page 31

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